Classic Motor Carriages Corportate Headquarters28 Comment

Classic Motor Carriages | Wed, 05 Jan 2011 Posted by :

This place was huge. 160,000 square feet of kit car building bliss. It had a 45 foot steel tower with a rotating platform that displayed cars. What a sight that must have been in person. Anyone out there have any real photos of the building?

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  1. Warren Hudson says:
    May 16, 2013 at 9:50 am

    Anyone wanting information on Classic might try to contace Curt Scott, publisher of KIT CAR GUIDE and other things associated with kits. He sued and was sued by Classic.

    Curt is a good guy, but He has nothing good to say about them, but he might have some contact information. He wrote several op-eds blasting CMC’s dirty business practices and for the horrible quality of their products.

    I wish you lotsa luck in finding any replacement parts for ANY CMC kits.

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  2. Charly Vang says:
    January 9, 2013 at 9:36 am

    How can we get body parts for the 1929 Mercedes Gazelle?
    Thanks,

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  3. BCW History — 4 (left behind) | bridgetmgtd says:
    January 6, 2013 at 12:51 pm

    [...] to be confused with the later Classic Motor Carriages and its still-later “Street Beasts” [...]

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  4. ray says:
    August 28, 2012 at 12:05 pm

    I need brown upholstry for a 1929 gazell kit car , any one know where I can find it ?

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  5. Gene says:
    May 26, 2012 at 11:48 pm

    I used to work there. I did cold calling telemarketing & inbound calls also. It was our job to try & get a $3500 deposit on kits. I figured that they ran the company into the ground & kept all the deposits.

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    • jerry richards says:
      January 18, 2013 at 2:02 am

      I worked there and was the top salesmen for 10 years , wow time flys , then worked for street beast til they went under ,

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      • Donnie says:
        January 29, 2013 at 12:59 am

        Thats pretty cool Jerry. I was eying some of the street beast stuff during the auction but did not end up jumping on anything. I noticed in some of the photos there were a set of molds for what looked like the old CMC 959 kit, and also a unbuilt gazelle. Any idea where all that stuff ended up going ?

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        • Charly says:
          February 3, 2013 at 7:28 am

          Hi Donnie,
          Do you know how much the Mercedes Gazelle kit sell for $.. be fore they went out of business? I am looking for an ads that have the sell price but, can not get one.

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  6. jay l says:
    January 27, 2012 at 3:36 am

    need finish parts for cmc cobra. any ideas where to look. thanks jay l

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  7. Don W says:
    December 20, 2011 at 5:27 am

    I have a Classic Motor Carriages Kit Car 1928 Mercides. 85% Completed mostly electrical yet to go. Any one interested?
    Don W

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  8. Jim teach says:
    November 17, 2011 at 6:58 pm

    I have a CMC 34 Ford coupe. It has a number of 1515. Is there any way of telling what year the kit was built. Thank’s Jim

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  9. GOLDEN CLASSICS says:
    November 14, 2011 at 4:14 pm

    We need parts for a 56 Porche Roadster 727 515 2858 DAN

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  10. ERIC L says:
    September 15, 2011 at 1:16 pm

    Hi guys, I am selling my 356 Speedster by CMC. Only 4500 miles.
    Red with black interior and top + tonneau
    Dual port 1600cc. 4 Disc brakes. Fun to drive
    Bought new [old] toy
    Email if you need photos.

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  11. Wolfgang says:
    September 14, 2011 at 2:38 pm

    Great photos. I ordered my CMC Speedster Nov ’89. Ha, still working on finishing it! I might qualify for the longest build time. Any photos with Speedsters in them?

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  12. Rick says:
    August 7, 2011 at 3:23 pm

    What is in the building now and what is the address of the building. If I’m ever in Fargo I would drive by.

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  13. Charlie Kaufmann says:
    July 27, 2011 at 8:45 pm

    Hi from Switzerland.
    I have a similar registration problem here in Switzerland. I would need the production date for the “Classic Gazelle” with the ID No. B11392. Do I have a chance to get a document which proves this?
    I got this Volkswagen conversion from my old uncle in Oklahoma and shipped it to Europe.
    I would appreciate a positive answer very much.
    Thank you very much.
    CK

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  14. ERIC L says:
    July 10, 2011 at 12:30 pm

    Hello from France
    I bought a 356 speedster built by CMC and in order to get “french paper” to be on the road I need to provide information
    Do they still have record as to when car was built providing the serial number

    When did they start and closed business?

    Thank you

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    • admin says:
      July 10, 2011 at 4:40 pm

      Hi Eric,

      Classic Motor Carriages started sometime in 1978 and closed in 1994 after the Florida attorney General filed lawsuits against them. They eventually opened up again as a company called Street Beasts selling just hot rods but that company was also shut down in 2010. I tried during the bankruptcy auction to try and secure any information that had but nobody would return my calls or email.

      Please send us over a few photos of your car using our contact form. We would love to see them and add them to the site.

      Thanks

      Reply

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